AI- Enabled Digital Skill - Real Empowerment for Rural Communities in India - A Case Study of Telangana State

Rural India is at an important situation where it is found that demographic, raising of economic ambitions and rapid technological changes are occurring. In recent year, notable changes are prevailing in the case of infrastructure and digital connectivity. However, skill development to rural communities still lags behind. The conventional skill programs are not full-filling the changing demands of labor market which in turn leads economic fluctuations. Due to this, Skill India Mission, the flagship program of central government, was launched 15th July, 20215 which includes the revamped Pradhan Mantri Kaushi Vikas Yojana(PMKVY4.0) which is focusing on emerging technology such as AI, Cybersecurity and digital markets. PMKVY 4.0 providing short term training to employment outcomes. Along with, the schemes like National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (KSS) provided benefit to 2.27 crore people in which 25 percent of rural households and 75 percent of urban people. This gap shows millions risk being excluded from the AI- driven economy. Moreover, a recent Google.org- ADB report warns that only 1 in 5 Indian youth participated in AI skill program which reveals a significant opportunity gap.